Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Conditions
Interventions
Participants performed respiratory muscle stretching exercises at home twice daily for 8 weeks using an instructional video. A smartwatch and tablet application were used to monitor step count, heart
Sponsors
Juntendo University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Outpatient follow-up visits to the above medical departments 2.Aged 50 or older at the time of consent acquisition 3.Ability to walk independently (including with a cane) 4.Condition is stable with standard treatment. 5.Individuals with a COPD Assessment Test score of 10 or higher, or an mMRC grade of 2 or higher. 6.No history of COPD exacerbation within the past 3 months 7.Individuals who, after receiving sufficient explanation regarding participation in this study, provided written consent of their own free will based on full understanding 8.Individuals living with family members
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients unable to walk independently or unable to undergo medical interviews or questionnaire administration 2.Patients with pacemakers (as the safety of digital devices like Fitbit cannot be guaranteed) 3.Patients with severe cerebrovascular disease, heart disease, respiratory disease, liver disease, kidney disease, digestive disease, or endocrine/metabolic disease 4.Patients with a life expectancy of less than one year due to malignant diseases, etc. 5.Patients with severe physical disabilities requiring long-term rehabilitation 6.Other individuals deemed unsuitable as research subjects by the principal investigator 7.Among the research subjects described in (1) above, eligibility is determined by satisfying all selection criteria in (2) and not meeting any exclusion criteria in (3).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety (adverse events, readmissions, falls) and efficacy (change in COPD Assessment Test (CAT) score) at 8 weeks after initiation of rehabilitation. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKei Matsuno
Juntendo University School of Medicine Affiliated Juntendo Tokyo Koto Geriatric Medical Center Department of Respiratory medicine
Outcome results
None listed